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1月26日 FrugalityHey there, I know it's been a while, and I can't say that I have anything extraordinary to add now, but we have been working on Frugality...January has been the month where we don't buy anything we don't absolutely need.
So far so good, especially in light of the septic back up and the whole house pipe cleaning I needed a couple weeks ago. The money was there.
Is it there for the mortgage? Well, yes and no. It's there now. I will pay the mortgage. God will take care of the rest, He always does. The money will manage to be there, because I can't add well just by doing it in my head, and He always finds some way for me to meet my bills.
So, I get the gas bill today. We heat by gas. My house has 4 zones, and my bedroom is shut off entirely. Actually, another section of the house is shut off as well. HOWEVER...despite our frugality this month with heat, we show using MORE than last January!! I know we havent used the oven more, I know (based on the pile of laundry down cellar) we havent used the dryer more...what on earth is going on???
We are also working on the electric bill...we got it down to $133 during Christmas - and yes, our tree had lights, and I had a sweet polar bear and a couple of pine trees with lights on outside. We are working to get it down under $100 for the month. Is anyone else this challenged? Does anyone have any ideas what we are doing wrong? I welcome any and all suggestions (keep in mind, I live in a farmhouse built in 1855).
Grocery bill is doing well, and I find myself, no matter what, picking up a couple things for the Pembroke Food Pantry. No matter how tough my situation gets, it's worse for others. I am so grateful to God I can walk thru the aisles of Stop-n-Shop and purchase food. I may have to be careful, but wow, I am sooo blessed! How can I not bless others? I love coupons.com and smartsource.com. I also check out many brand name websites as they have offers you don't find unless you check 'em out! (ex: Welch's grape juice has several coupons + a free pedometer!)
I read the Simple Dollar daily, and he has many down-to-earth ideas. Just wish I could figure out that gas bill !!
What do YOU do to be frugal? (I dont want to hear about 2-ply toilet tissue being split into 1...) Please share.
Love to all,
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